roll back
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Hilton would likely struggle to persuade a majority of voters to roll back environmental protections.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
She has said she will “fight tooth and nail against any effort to further roll back these fundamental protections.”
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
The move came after the Financial Times reported External link the president planned to roll back tariffs to ease affordability concerns in America.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The fight started when the U.K.’s cash-strapped Treasury announced plans to roll back a Covid-era discount on a tax based on the size of a pub’s premises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
They didn’t slide left or right or blink and roll back or do something else like look at the door or his watch.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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